Dean of the College of Education

About the role

The College of Education at Fayetteville State University is committed to preparing highly qualified educators and leaders who are competent, committed, and caring. The College supports academic excellence through innovation in teaching, research, and service, and addresses the educational needs of diverse and underrepresented populations, especially in rural and underserved communities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief academic officer and academic leader of the College of Education.
• Represent the unit to the university and other constituents, communicating the unit’s views and the university’s concerns.
• Manage the unit’s resources fairly and equitably.
• Develop and articulate a vision and mission that support unit and university goals.
• Articulate budgetary needs, manage the budget, prioritize allocations, maintain expenditure records, and ensure adherence to university fiscal policies.
• Oversee all personnel matters involving academic and non-academic employees, including formulating performance criteria, monitoring application during hiring, tenure, promotion, retention, and evaluation; recommend leaves and special assignments; ensure faculty engagement.
• Provide a key communication link between university administration, faculty, and students for information sharing and mediation.
• Promote excellence in teaching, research, and service by coordinating assessment and development of academic programs, research, scholarship, and service agendas.
• Facilitate collaborative relationships and partnerships with external stakeholders to support continuous improvement for education, research, and service needs regionally, statewide, nationally, and globally.
• Act as a mentor and facilitator for department chairs.
• Evaluate department chairs, associate dean, and other direct reports according to university policy.
• Serve on university committees as requested; coordinate development, advancement, and fundraising activities at the unit level; promote and participate in university-level fundraising; promote college visibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Provost/Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chancellor.

Requirements

• Earned Ph.D. or Ed.D.
• Prior Pre‑K‑12 and higher education teaching experience.
• Prior higher education administrative experience.
• A record of scholarship/research and service at the higher education level.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong technology skills.
• Experience in directed research of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Tenured at the Full Professor level.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of pre‑K‑to‑12 education, including instruction, operations, organizational structures, budgeting, accreditation, public relations, and related areas.
• Thorough knowledge of the processes, requirements, and standards of agencies that accredit postsecondary educator preparation programs.
• Extensive knowledge of postsecondary education, including budgeting, assessment, organizational structures, faculty recruitment and retention, instruction, and academic support.
• Comprehensive knowledge of assessment in higher education.
• Practical knowledge of technology tools used in the functioning of higher education institutions.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate the vision, mission, and needs of the College of Education to multiple internal and external constituencies.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills needed to manage a multi‑unit, multi‑disciplinary academic unit.
• Effective budget management skills, including allocation of funds based on strategic priorities, promotion of operational efficiencies, and development of thorough and accurate budget reporting.
• Ability to build consensus and collegiality among faculty and staff with disparate interests and sometimes competing demands.
• Ability to evaluate staff to promote ongoing professional development.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.